Literary Devices

Front

What is the term for the author's attitude towards the subject of their writing?

Back

Tone

Front

What literary device is exemplified by the statement 'The fire station burned to the ground'?

Back

Irony

Front

What is it called when a reference is made to a well-known story, event, or person to make a comparison?

Back

Allusion

Front

What is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Metaphor

Front

What literary device compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

What is the term for an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally?

Back

Hyperbole

Front

What literary device involves giving human traits to non-human things?

Back

Personification

Front

What is the term for a recurring theme or idea in a literary work?

Back

Motif

Front

What is the term for a contrast between expectation and reality?

Back

Irony

Front

What literary device uses a part to represent the whole?

Back

Synecdoche